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Dr John Brown
Kay, John, 1786, Etching
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Dr John Brown
Dr John Brown
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13469
Title
Dr John Brown, author of 'The Brunonian system of Medicine'
Description
Dr John Brown wears a tricorn hat and dark coat typical of the period. His figure towers over a group of much smaller figures seated at a table in the background.
In front of Brown there is an eagle perched on a pole.
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Kay, John
Date
1786
Size
8 x 5 cm
Type
Etching
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Dr John Brown is represented with the ensign of the Roman Eagle Lodge, which used to be carried at public processions before the Master, a situation which he long held.
The miniature scene in the background describes what had frequently happened, namely, the Doctor at a bowl of punch, with Mr. Little of Libberton, Mr. John Lamont, surgeon, and Lord Bellenden, heir to his Grace the Duke of Roxburghe, playing on the fiddle-an accomplishment in which he excelled— for the entertainment of the company. His Lordship, who was remarkable for his free, generous, and hospitable dispasition, in 1787 married Miss Sarah Cumming of Jamaica, a lady paternally of Scottish, but maternally of African descent. The other two gentlemen in conversation at the back of this convivial group, are Dr. William Cullen and Dr. Alexander Hamilton, Professor of Midwifery; the gentleman in light clothes, to the left, is Dr. James Graham.
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John Kay's 'A Series of Original Portraits and Caricature Etchings'
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